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Hermanus Steyn

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at Bruintjiesfontein near Swellendam until 1773, where he soon commanded respect from his neighbours. His father was elected as part of the home council of Swellendam various times. He was very interested in the Patriot movement at the Cape in the years 1770. In 1773 he moved to the tenant farm De
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and settled on the farm Jan Harmansgat. He lived there until he died in 1806. His son Marthinus farmed after him on Jan Harmansgat.
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Doornfontein "boven aan de Sondags Rivier onder de Camdeboo" on the then eastern border. In 1789 he returned to
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in 1765. They had seven children together - three sons and four daughters. He farmed with his father,
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He was born and baptized in 1743 near Bruintjies River, which was then the border of the
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into existence, he was elected as president. A few months after the arrival of the
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fell in 1795 and the Swellendam citizens called their own
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Isabella Fredericks 863:21. Schwenne Van Lodden 349:2. Hermanus Steyn d'Oude 240:Dutch East India Company 238:. When the rule of the 40:President Hermanus Steyn 1998:"Afrikaner Geskiedenis" 1863:31. Cornelia Spaeroogh 287:, the President of the 2080:People from Swellendam 2012:"Groot trek, veeboere" 340:Hermanus Steyn d'Jonge 307:Republic of Swellendam 236:Republic of Swellendam 203:Republic of Swellendam 52:Republic of Swellendam 659:19. Maria Van Angola 268:Hermanus Steyn d'Oude 117:Hermanus Steyn d'Oude 50:1st President of the 2000:. 12 September 2023. 1155:3. Martha Potgieter 1554:14. Friedrich Botha 758:5. Maria Potgieter 305:Declaration of the 226:(15 February 1743, 1751:15. Maria Kickers 1549:7. Cornelia Botha 285:Marthinus Prinsloo 136:Bruintjiesrivier, 85:Office established 564:18. Johannes Coon 462:17. Antje Huigis 367:16. Gerben Jacobs 281:Hendrik Potgieter 260:Dutch Cape Colony 221: 220: 142:Dutch Cape Colony 2087: 2054: 2053: 2040: 2034: 2033: 2026: 2020: 2019: 2014:. 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Index

President

Republic of Swellendam
Swellendam
Swellendam
Dutch Cape Colony
Swellendam
Cape Colony

Republic of Swellendam

Republic of Graaff-Reinet
Swellendam
Swellendam
Republic of Swellendam
Dutch East India Company
Republic
British
Dutch Cape Colony
Swellendam
Simon Kick
Hendrik Potgieter
Marthinus Prinsloo
Republic of Graaff-Reinet

Republic of Swellendam

Douwe Steyn
Cornelis Kick
Simon Kick

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